Triphora trianthophoros (Three-birds orchid) seed capsules

Day trip to the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County, North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This is the season for late summer wildflowers in western North Carolina -- especially pleasing were the Parnassia asarifolia or Kidney-leaf Grass-of-Parnassus and the Gentiana latidens or Balsam Mountain Gentian in the vertical bogs along the Parkway.

To check out the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.